Daniel worked as a raw chef in the high desert of Arizona and perfected the art of chocolate back in New York. He crafts artisan confections using conscious ingredients and innovative low heat techniques to keep the chocolate's raw vitality and flavor.
Extra! The cacao is fairtrade and comes from a small cacao farmers co-op that practices sustainable farming. All ingredients are organic, which means no unnecessary toxins, chemicals or pollutants are pumped into the environment. Packaging is recycled and the inks used are non-toxic and vegetable based.
Koppers Chocolate is a third-generation, private, family-owned-and-run business, and perhaps the most respected specialty panner of gourmet chocolates and specialty confections in the world. In its own quiet way, Koppers has been producing award-winning panned chocolates also known as “dragees†(pronounced “dra-zshayâ€) since 1937, in the heart of New York City's vibrant Greenwich Village.
Founded in 2004, Charles Chocolates began as one man's dedication to the art of chocolate, his pursuit of perfection and a complete and total passion for producing only the finest confections. Chuck (Charles) Siegel has been a part of the San Francisco chocolate scene since 1987 when he started his first premium chocolate company at the age of 25.
Charles Chocolates has set out to redefine the world of fine chocolate confections. The confections are made using the finest ingredients, including some of the world's best chocolates, organic herbs, fruits and nuts as well as organic cream and butter. Everything is made by hand in very small batches using traditional, artisanal techniques.